Hydrocephalus following bilateral jugular venous thrombosis in a child: case report and review of the literature.

作者信息

Ibrahim Ibrahim, Rahme Ralph, Hourani Roula, Ali Youssef, Melki Imad, Rizk Tony

机构信息

Department of Neurosurgery, Saint-Joseph University and Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.

出版信息

Pediatr Neurosurg. 2008;44(1):68-70. doi: 10.1159/000110667. Epub 2007 Dec 14.

Hydrocephalus resulting from bilateral thrombosis of the jugular veins has been rarely described in the literature. We report the case of an 18-month-old girl who was diagnosed with this condition following total parenteral nutrition. We also review the literature relevant to this subject and discuss the pathophysiology of hydrocephalus in the setting of bilateral jugular venous thrombosis.